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I grew up drinking kefir and other naturally fermented foods along with things like a dose of vinegar with honey if we ate a rich meal. I'm also a heavy coffee and tea drinker, never mind the rest of it. I was also worried about slowly eating away at my teeth with all these acidic foods and my dentist recommended brushing…
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Clown shoes.
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I'm not low carb, but I have to balance my needs against the needs of a growing boy (bottomless pit) and a spouse who needs to eat 50% more calories than I do (minimum) and a ton more protein. The easiest thing I've found, is I will drastically reduce or drop something from the dinner menu for my own plate. If we are…
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The first of the zucchini and summer squash are just coming in from the garden, so I'm making a variation on Caponata. Caponata is similar to Ratatouille and is basically a cooked vegetable stew. What makes it terrific as a make-ahead meal is that, like a lot of stews, it tastes better on the second day. I tend to put the…
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Popcorn (homemade) or roasted chick peas (salty, crunchy, high fibre) or pickles. For fast in the heat, I love a dill pickle spear.
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I'm clawing my way out of a massive bout of depression now. I'm medicated and in therapy, but it's still a fight every day. Thankfully, some days the fight is less awful now but gosh it's been rough. I think Daniwilford was bang on - being kind to yourself is critical. Do what you can, what is within your abilities for the…
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I have had a fitbit one for over 2 years. I like that I can just clip it on my bra - I have a watch and a bracelet already on my wrist - I couldn't take another thing. It's been useful to me, but not in the way you might expect. My fitbit helped me to figure out that while I might not walk the same distance as others, I…
